Police release photo of knife used in UMES slaying

Edmond St. Clair, 21, stabbed to death in February

Maryland State Police on Wednesday released a photo of the weapon used in the February killing of a student at the University of Maryland, Eastern Shore. During the news conference, authorities also elaborated on possible witnesses, and the search for the getaway vehicle continues.

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Police say they're also looking for two cars in connection with the incident, one of which looked like this.

Police said Edmond St. Clair, 21, his brother and another man were in a car driving through the campus in Princess Anne in February when they came across a few people walking in the street. The two groups started fighting and someone stabbed St. Clair, killing him.

"A lot of students have been highly upset. Edmond was popular on campus. He was also into music, so we knew him very well," student president Shana Washington said.

During the news conference, police said St. Clair was stabbed to death with a Remington Sportsman's Series folding knife with a 3 1/2-inch blade (pictured above). The weapon was found on the ground near where St. Clair died and was linked to the crime through forensics, police said.

"There was other DNA on the knife that investigators continue to examine. It hasn't been positively connected with anyone yet so we're not certain it's suspect DNA, but it is someone else's DNA on that knife," said Greg Shipley with the Maryland State Police.

Officials said they're hoping the photo will spark memories and bring in help from the public to find St. Clair's killer. Anyone who recognizes the knife or has information on the case should call Crime Solvers at 410-548-1776 or the Maryland State Police at 401-651-3101.

Police said they're looking for three tall black men in connection with the case, two of whom have light complexions. All three were wearing dark clothing, and one may have been wearing a ski mask at the time, detectives said.

Authorities said they've expanded their search outside of the campus community, since the stabbing happened during homecoming weekend, when people from all along the Baltimore-Washington corridor make their way to the campus.

Police said they're also trying to find a few potential witnesses who were in the area at the time and were walking toward the student apartments shortly before 9 p.m. Officials said they believe two of those people had umbrellas. They said two more people may have been walking toward the crime scene shortly after the killing occurred.

"We continue to need the help of persons both on- and off-campus who have information about this crime. We believe those people are out there," Shipley said.

Troopers are also trying to identify a light-colored vehicle, possibly a Ford Taurus or Mercury Sable, that was at the crime scene, and authorities are hoping to interview the driver and any passengers. Investigators said they're also looking to identify the driver and passengers in a gold vehicle that was seen turning around and heading back toward the crime scene shortly after the killing occurred.

Police are offering a reward of $10,000 for information that could lead to an arrest in the case.